1885 5C MS66 PCGS. The 1885 is the key issue in the Liberty
nickel series and as such is a date much in demand by collectors.
It is easy enough to locate as a proof, but unquestioned business
strikes are very elusive, and premium Gem examples are especially
desirable. Exactingly struck, even the left ear of corn is fully
detailed, and the dazzling cartwheel sheen and multiple slender die
cracks leave no doubt of its commercial strike status. Light
peach-gray toning ensures its originality. A few pinpoint carbon
flecks are all that deny perfection. Population: 13 in 66, 2 finer
(10/05).From The Clearfield Collection.(Registry
values: N2998) (NGC ID# 2773, PCGS# 3846)